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October 28, 2005

The One Speaker, One Wire Surround Sound Solution

If you're looking for the highest quality home theater sound system that installs in minutes (without running speaker wires all over your room), the Binaura Sound Environment is an ideal solution.

(PRWEB) October 28, 2005 -- Forget about speaker wires cluttering your house and a tedious, infuriating set-up process. The Binaura Sound Environment is a one speaker, one wire surround sound system. Binaura Sound Environment delivers the highest quality home theater sound from any 5.1 channel surround source.

"Its choice of colors makes it decor friendly, and it is compact and easy to install and use. And, yet, upon my every test, I was impressed by what I heard-- a richness and complexity of sound beyond what should logically emanate from one small loudspeaker cabinet and a subwoofer." - Chris Chiarella (Home Theater Magazine, 11/2005)

So how do you get such a phenomenal sound environment from just one simple solid wood speaker cabinet and a subwoofer? When you hear a sound from your left, your left ear hears it first, then your right ear. As a sound source moves around you, the delay from one ear to the other changes. Your brain interprets these delays and "maps" the source of the sound in your environment.

Binaura technology uses a combination of signal delay processing and the physical configuration of the speaker enclosure to re-create this sound mapping. By taking full advantage of the multi-channel audio signals in a movie's soundtrack, Binaura can vividly create the experience of a huge sound field.

Binaura also decodes and reproduces a masterful stereo image from any 2-channel source such as a TV or CD player. Adjustable center-channel volume and subwoofer volume allows you to hear conversation more clearly and boosts the sound effects of action-packed movies.

Binaura is available online at firstSTREETonline.com, a Top 400 Internet retailer, for only $499.00.

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ElectroGeek Launches New Low Cost, Flat Rate On-Site Computer Support Services in the Chicago Metro Area

ElectroGeek, Inc.’s New, Low Cost, Flat Rate Computer Support Services are a Welcome Alternative to Best Buy’s Geek Squad.

(PRWEB) October 28, 2005 -- Glenview, Illinois based Electrogeek, Inc. a.k.a. “ElectroGeek” and “Electrogeek.com” has set out on a mission to provide affordable computer support services and deeply discounted consumer electronics to the masses. The company is currently marketing its low cost, flat rate, on-site and remote computer support services in the Chicago Metro area to residential and business customers.

Value
“People are tired of paying high prices for computer support,” said Randy Lipnitzky, President and founder of ElectroGeek. “I wanted to create a computer support services company which not only provides high quality, courteous and friendly service, but one that is affordable as well.” ElectroGeek’s pricing is based on a flat rate charge per service. “Unlike companies that charge by the hour, our flat rate pricing ensures that the customer knows how much the service will cost before we arrive at their home or office.” Current pricing for ElectroGeek’s services are about $20 less per service than Geek Squad’s comparable services.

Services Offered
ElectroGeek’s computer support services include installing new hard drives, memory, software, CD, DVD or Storage drives, video cards and other peripherals. In addition they remove viruses, spyware and perform computer setup, troubleshooting, maintenance and a wide range of other computer support services. If you want to surf the web from your Pocket PC, laptop or other device on your own wireless home network, they can get you setup to do that too.

Discount Consumer Electronics
In addition to providing computer support services ElectroGeek markets consumer electronics at deeply discounted, below retail pricing. If you’re in the market for a Pocket PC, GPS Navigation System, Digital Camera, MP3 Player or other consumer electronics item you can visit them on-line at http://www.electrogeek.com

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Mainland China and Taiwan Production of Set-top Boxes Expected to Top 28 Million Units in 2005 – up 64 Percent

Global Sources’ (NASDAQ: GSOL) China Sourcing Report: Set-top Boxes shows that in 2005 mainland China and Taiwan production of set-top boxes is expected to top 28 million units – up 64 percent from 2004. Exports are expected to top 20 million units – up 53 percent from 2004.

(PRWEB) October 28, 2005 -- Global Sources’ (NASDAQ: GSOL) China Sourcing Report: Set-top Boxes shows that in 2005 mainland China and Taiwan production of set-top boxes is expected to top 28 million units – up 64 percent from 2004. Exports are expected to top 20 million units – up 53 percent from 2004.

Set-top boxes are used to receive cable and satellite TV broadcasts. Some units also perform internet functions.

Report publisher Mark Saunderson said: “Together, mainland China and Taiwan supply about 60 percent of all global shipments of set-top boxes.

“The spread of digital television is driving growth. Between 2006 and 2010, many developed countries are expected to switch from analog to digital TV transmission. By 2015, all TV transmission in mainland China is expected to be digital.”

Makers produce digital TV decoders, cable TV boxes, satellite receivers and Internet-capable set-top boxes.

Saunderson added: “Competition is growing in this segment, with many companies reducing export prices. All interviewed suppliers have made, or are in the process of making, price cuts of five percent or more.

“In the next two years makers are expected to concentrate on product development for the automotive market. New in-vehicle set-top products are expected to be capable of Internet functions and high-definition TV reception.”

The 115-page report profiles 36 leading suppliers. It also provides specifications for 110 popular export products and provides analysis of industry pricing, production capacity, research and development spending and manufacturing processes. Global Sources’ China Bureau compiled the report from on-site factory visits, face-to-face interviews and extensive questionnaires.

China Sourcing Report: Set-top Boxes is the latest title in the Global Sources China Sourcing Report series. The reports help buyers make better-informed purchasing decisions. They complement Global Sources' sourcing and product information services, which include Global Sources and Asian Sources trade magazines, Global Sources Online, Global Sources Direct and China Sourcing Fairs.

The China Sourcing Report: Set-top Boxes is available at www.globalsources.com/astj/stbcsrpress for US$495.

About Global Sources
Global Sources is a leading business-to-business (B2B) media company and a primary facilitator of two-way trade with Greater China. It provides sourcing information to volume buyers and integrated marketing services to suppliers.

The company helps its community of more than 463,000 active buyers to source more profitably from complex, overseas supply markets. With the goal of providing as many effective ways as possible to advertise, market and sell, Global Sources enables suppliers to sell to hard-to-reach buyers in 230 countries.

The company offers the most extensive range of media and export marketing services in the industries it serves. Suppliers using its four primary channels – online marketplaces, magazines, trade shows and direct online sales – are supported by its advertising creative, education programs and online content management applications.

Global Sources delivers information on 1.4 million products and more than 130,000 suppliers annually through 10 leading online marketplaces and monthly magazines, more than 90 sourcing research reports, and 14 China Sourcing Fairs and other trade shows. Global Sources Direct is the company’s new initiative that will help suppliers sell through eBay. Buyers send 5 million inquiries annually to suppliers through Global Sources Online (www.globalsources.com) alone.

In mainland China, Global Sources has a 24-year track record and more than 1,300 team members in 44 locations. Its services are backed by 35 years experience as a trade magazine publisher, 14 years as an organizer of trade shows, and 10 years as an online marketplace operator.

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Crossware ColdFire Suite Builds Freescale's Trio MP3 Application

Crossware, a leading embedded software tools developer, has released a new version of its ColdFire® Development Suite which is able to build the Trio MP3 application software developed by Freescale Semiconductor for use by its ColdFire customers.

CAMBRIDGE, UK (PRWEB) October 28, 2005 -- Crossware (www.crossware.com), a leading embedded software tools developer, has released a new version of its ColdFire® Development Suite which is able to build the Trio MP3 application software developed by Freescale Semiconductor for use by its ColdFire customers.

Based on the Flex real time operating system, the Trio MP3 application runs on the ColdFire MCF5249 and SCF5250 microprocessors. It includes not only an MP3 decoder and encoder but decoders for Microsoft Windows Media Audio (WMA), Advanced Audio Coding (AAC), Ogg Vorbis and other format files. These files can optionally reside on a hard drive, CD drive or SD card.

“In adding support for the Trio MP3 application, we are responding to the rapid growth of interest in compressed audio technology which looks set to extend well beyond the portable device and home entertainment environments into markets such as automotive,” says Alan Harry of Crossware.

“With the introduction of our new version of the ColdFire suite, users now have a choice of development environment for this increasingly popular and expanding application - and can take advantage of the enhancements to our Embedded Development Studio which will speed the whole development process.”

Freescale supplies its Trio MP3 application as source code and a set of precompiled libraries. A set of ‘makefiles’ is also supplied which are used to control the compiler, assembler and linker during the build process. However, an enhancement to the Crossware Embedded Development Studio enables these ‘makefiles’ to be used to automatically create the files necessary for the application to be built from within Crossware’s user friendly GUI development environment.

For example, the user has simply to browse to the folder containing the master ‘makefile’ and the Embedded Development Studio will create the completely configured development Workspace in less than 30 seconds. The application can then be immediately built, downloaded and run on the target board. Flash videos illustrating the Workspace creation, build and download process are available on the Crossware web site at: http://www.crossware.com/mp3player.

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Media contact:
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Crossware
Tel: + 44 (0) 1763 853500
fax + 44 (0) 1763 853330

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Fujitsu announces next family members of 32-bit RISC Microcontroller series

Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe introduces two new, feature-rich, 32-bit microcontrollers to complement its portfolio of microcontrollers designed with the company’s proprietary FRLite core. These latest products are ideally suited to automotive and industrial applications, offering end users a cost-effective solution with 32-bit performance. Samples are available now, with mass production commencing at the end of 2005.

Frankfurt (PRWEB) October 28, 2005 -- Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe introduces two new, feature-rich, 32-bit microcontrollers to complement its portfolio of microcontrollers designed with the company’s proprietary FRLite core. These latest products are ideally suited to automotive and industrial applications, offering end users a cost-effective solution with 32-bit performance. Samples are available now, with mass production commencing at the end of 2005.

The MB91F272 is housed in a 100-pin LQFP package, which is pin compatible with Fujitsu’s successful 16-bit MB90340 microcontroller, and contains the 32-bit FR RISC core, 256kB on-board Flash memory, 10kB RAM and CAN interface, as well as peripherals including, 7 UARTs supporting LIN, a 24-channel 10-bit A/D converter, and 3 I2C interfaces.

The MB91F252, however, comes in a 120-pin QFP package, and features 512kB Flash memory, 16kB RAM and other enhanced peripherals that include 2 CAN interfaces and a 32-channel A/D converter.

Both products are designed in Fujitsu’s proven 0.35µm embedded Flash technology, and operate from a single 5V supply, at a frequency of 32MHz. Additional features include C-CAN with 32 message buffers, a sub/clock option and a clock modulator to improve EMC behaviour.

The MB91F272 microcontroller is supported by the Accemic MDE (Monitor Debugging Environment), which enables powerful, state-of-the-art debugging.

For customers wishing to start software development immediately, the MB90340 starter-kit (Flash-CAN-100P-340) is available with the adaptor (ADA-91270-90340-100PFV).

Fujitsu’s 32-bit optimised RISC core reduces die size, power consumption and design turnaround time. By using the same architecture as the FR family, upgrades to a much higher performance are easily achieved.

The MB91F272 complements Fujitsu’s FRLite MCU series for LCD control (MB91230) and for 3-phase motor control (MB91260) applications. Full application and design support is offered throughout Europe by Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe in Frankfurt, where the company’s European Microcontroller Design Centre is based.

About Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe

Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe (FME) is a major supplier of semiconductor and plasma display products. The company provides advanced systems solutions to the automotive, digital TV, mobile telephony, networking and industrial markets. Engineers from design centres dedicated to microcontrollers, mixed-signal, wireless, FRAM, multimedia ICs and ASIC products work closely with FME's marketing and sales teams throughout Europe to help satisfy customers' system development requirements.

This solutions approach is supported by a broad range of advanced semiconductor devices, IP and building blocks as well as leading-edge Plasma Display Panels. For more information visit FME's website at http://emea.fujitsu.com/microelectronics

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October 27, 2005

StorageQuest & Primera Target SMB’s with DVD Backup & Archive Solution to Replace Tape Autoloaders

StorageQuest Inc. today announced it has certified its REFLECTOR Backup and Archival Software with the recently introduced Bravo XR Disc Publisher from Primera Technology, Inc. This is the first DVD backup solution to challenge the low-to-mid range tape autoloaders providing an archival and backup solution for compliancy with an industry standard TRUE WORM media.

Ottawa, Canada (PRWEB) October 27, 2005 -- StorageQuest Inc. today announced it has certified its REFLECTOR Backup and Archival Software with the recently introduced Bravo XR Disc Publisher from Primera Technology, Inc. This is the first DVD backup solution to challenge the low-to-mid range tape autoloaders providing an archival and backup solution for compliancy with an industry standard TRUE WORM media.

Until today, tape autoloaders have been utilized in most small and medium business applications for backup of critical data. Tape based solutions have always had reliability concerns and used proprietary formats to record data, making data exchange expensive as all systems must have a tape drive and associated software to read the tape.

Today this has all changed. StorageQuest’s REFLECTOR backup and archival application, when combined with Primera’s new Bravo XR, is setting a new standard in how users will implement and utilize DVD technology as an integrated storage solution to meet backup and archival requirements of their data in an open and very cost effective way.

REFLECTOR’s Disk-to-Disc architecture is designed to enable businesses to move from tape to DVD disc backup for compliant long-term data protection. REFLECTOR’s long-term data protection features include file spanning, file splitting and optical disc labeling. File spanning automatically records optical discs for any backup dataset and optimally packs the data requiring the smallest number of discs. File splitting allows files larger than a single piece of optical media to split across multiple discs. Split files can be restored without using the REFLECTOR software on any operating system. The REFLECTOR software uses the industry standard UDF (Universal Disc Format) so that any data written to a DVD can be read on any Windows, Linux, UNIX or MAC OS X system without any client software. When you consider that just about every server, desktop and laptop is shipped with a DVD drive, there is no special hardware or software required to retrieve your data.

REFLECTOR will also automatically print a full-size, full-color, dynamic label on each DVD disc with the fields and information the user has specified during the setup process, making each disc is easily identifiable. Unique bar-codes can also be printed.

“This announcement is more than just a certification process. It marks for the first time that there is a network-enabled backup and archive application supporting an automated, optical, rack-mounted data storage solution,” said Fred Bedard, StorageQuest’s Vice President of Sales & Marketing. “There is now a backup solution that provides a very cost effective solution for compliant storage utilizing industry standard DVD, which is TRUE WORM by design. This is a key differentiator between our solution and magnetic disk and tape solutions which ’emulate‘ WORM technology and are being touted as compliant storage solutions. When you consider a magnetic WORM tape can be erased by any standard magnetic eraser tool you have to ask how it can also be compliant. Another key differentiator is our breakthrough in price: for less than $4,000.00, you can have a network-enabled backup and archival solution that not only writes your data to standard DVD’s, but also prints a full-color label for easy identification of each disc’s contents. Try doing this with a tape solution.”

“With its unique, space-saving design and rugged construction, Bravo XR is our most versatile CD/DVD publishing unit ever,” said Mark D. Strobel, Primera Technology’s Vice President of Sales and Marketing. “When integrated with StorageQuest’s REFLECTOR Software, users in ‘mission critical’ applications will find it to be a highly-reliable solution at a far more affordable price than traditional tape based solutions.”

Pricing and Availability
The StorageQuest REFLECTOR Backup & Archive Software is priced at US$795 MSRP for a complete network-enabled solution for the Primera Bravo XR Disc Publisher. The Bravo XR Disc Publisher is priced at US$2995 MSRP. The Rack Mount Kit is US$99.95. Both the Reflector and Bravo XR Disc Publisher are currently shipping from StorageQuest and Primera resellers worldwide.

About StorageQuest
Since its inception in 1998, StorageQuest has pioneered software technology, product and open solutions that continue to drive the evolution of Net-attached optical storage. StorageQuest storage solutions include network attached appliances, storage management software backup/archive applications and services providing seamless storage management for open network environments. StorageQuest, Inc. is headquartered in Ottawa, ON Canada; www.StorageQuest.com.

About Primera Technology
Headquartered in Plymouth, Minnesota, U.S.A., Primera Technology, Inc. is the world’s leading developer and manufacturer of CD/DVD duplication and printing equipment. Primera is known for its Composer® line of CD/DVD duplicators, Signature® line of CD/DVD printers and the world’s best-selling Bravo™ II and BravoPro™ Disc Publishers. Primera can be contacted by calling 1-800-797-2772 (USA and Canada) or +1-763-475-6676. On the web, visit www.primera.com.

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Primera Technology Media Contact: Amie Hoffner T:1-800-797-2772

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Vast Digital Signal Processing Power Promised by New Compact Circuit Board for DSP Developers

A new compact DSP TIM, the SMT368, from Sundance Multiprocessor Technology, pushes the boundaries for performance. The board features the new Xilinx Virtex-4 SX35 FPGA with 192 XtremeDSP slices, each capable of operating at 500 MHz throughput. The SMT368 promises DSP professionals, system integrators, ASIC designers, digital design and prototyping engineers the ideal platform for their work and to help speed their products to market.

(PRWEB) October 27, 2005 -- A new compact DSP TIM, the SMT368, from Sundance Multiprocessor Technology, pushes the boundaries for performance. The board features the new Xilinx Virtex-4 SX35 FPGA with 192 XtremeDSP slices, each capable of operating at 500 MHz throughput. The SMT368 promises DSP professionals, system integrators, ASIC designers, digital design and prototyping engineers the ideal platform for their work and to help speed their products to market.

A copious 35,000 logic cells are available for customer designs, allowing them to create complex functions such as hundreds of intermediate frequency (IF) to baseband down conversions in radio applications. A 128X chip rate greatly enhances the design process of digital systems using spread spectrum techniques. The SMT368 is also highly capable for high definition H.264 and MPEG-4 encode/decode algorithms. Measuring only 105mm by 65mm and weighing in at a measly 58g the board is easy to integrate in any application.

In a modular TIM system, the SMT368 integrates with a large range of other DSP/FPGA modules and it is easy to connect to and interface with a host computer. In addition, the SLB (Sundance LVDS Bus) interface provides connection for Sundance mezzanine boards such as ADC and DAC modules for data acquisition or software radio systems.

Commenting for Sundance, Flemming Christensen, Sundance managing director said, “Time to market is a key concern for all developers. The SMT368 is made for high productivity and to shorten development times.”

Sundance Multiprocessor Technology is based in the UK, and has offices in the USA and Italy. They specialise in providing design, manufacture and sales of DSP products and systems using the latest technology.

Full specifications and diagrams of the SMT368 are available on the company’s website at www.sundance.com/w.asp?p=SMT368 and further advice on selecting the right equipment for DSP projects is available on +44(0)1494 793167 in the UK or (775) 827 3103 in the USA.

More information in UK:
Justin Wheatley, Systems Manager, Sundance Multiprocessor Technology Ltd
Chiltern House, Waterside, CHESHAM, Bucks HP5 1PS
Tel. +44 (0)1494 793293 Fax. +44 (0)1494 793168
Web: www.sundance.com

More information in USA:
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4790 Caughlin Parkway #233, Reno, NV 89509-0907, USA
Tel. (775) 827 3103 Fax. (775) 827 3664
Web: www.sundance.com

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NCR Secures the First APTRA™ Edge Software Deal in Hong Kong

Bank of Communications Co., Ltd. Hong Kong Branch’s ATM Network Migrates To Windows XP Platform

HONG KONG (PRWEB) October 27, 2005 -- NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR) today announced Bank of Communications Co., Ltd. Hong Kong Branch has selected NCR APTRA™ Edge open architecture, client-server software to power the bank’s NCR automated teller machine (ATM) network.

APTRA Edge is the world’s leading standards-based, open and vendor independent self-service software. It has a multi-tool and multi-channel architectural environment that reduces development time and operating costs, and improves time-to-market for new ATM services, security and regulatory standards. APTRA Edge provides a rich multi-media consumer platform to drive revenue by incorporating marketing and personalisation messages. By controlling the ATMs in a manner common to other modern, Web-based channels, APTRA Edge also benefits from increased flexibility and speed in launching new banking services.

Bank of Communications Co., Ltd. Hong Kong Branch is the first to adopt NCR APTRA Edge software in Hong Kong, enabling it to become the first bank here to migrate its ATM network from the OS/2 platform to Microsoft® Windows® XP.

This move gives the Bank the ability to minimize the time and cost involved in developing and initiating new functions across the network. It also has the potential to deploy a single application environment across multi-vendor ATMs in the future.

“APTRA is the right application for self-service in terms of providing new business opportunities and flexible technology choices,” said Anita Tsui, sales manager of NCR’s Financial Solutions Division in Hong Kong, “We are very excited about expanding our existing relationship with Bank of Communications Co., Ltd. Hong Kong Branch as they rapidly enhance their banking presence in Hong Kong. With APTRA Edge in place, the Bank will be able to continuously leverage and expand new value-added ATM applications for its customers.”

APTRA is leading the market worldwide with customers migrating to or currently using Windows-based platforms. APTRA enables advanced transactions and relationship-driven services, such as one-to-one marketing, advertising, voice guidance and intelligent Deposit solutions. Among NCR’s current APTRATM Edge customers are Halifax Bank of Scotland, Bank of America, the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, Bank of China and Bank of Queensland, among others.

About NCR Corporation
NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR) is a leading global technology company helping businesses build stronger relationships with their customers. NCR’s ATMs, retail systems, Teradata® data warehouses and IT services provide Relationship Technology™ solutions that maximize the value of customer interactions and help organizations create a stronger competitive position. Based in Dayton, Ohio, NCR (www.ncr.com) employs approximately 28,300 people worldwide.

NCR and Teradata are trademarks or registered trademarks of NCR Corporation in the United States and other countries.

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Amphenol Industrial Operations Has Just Published a New Catalog Detailing Its Industrial Interconnection Products

Amphenol Industrial Operations, a manufacturer of high reliability connectors and interconnection systems for the industrial markets, has just published a new catalog detailing its industrial interconnection products for rail/mass transit, petrochemical, power generation, telecommunications, process control, and heavy equipment applications.

Sidney, NY (PRWEB) October 27, 2005 -- Amphenol Industrial Operations, a manufacturer of high reliability connectors and interconnection systems for the industrial markets, has just published a new catalog detailing its industrial interconnection products for rail/mass transit, petrochemical, power generation, telecommunications, process control, and heavy equipment applications.

The 12-page, full-color catalog outlines a wide range of industrial interconnection solutions, including the Amphe-Lite, Amphe-Power, and Tru-Loc series of connectors. Details for each include applications, standards, coupling type, termination type, environmental performance, electrical performance, optional features, typical markets, and a full-color photograph.

Many of the products feature Amphenol’s patented RADSOK® contact system, which allows for more amperage and voltage through a smaller connector and is described in the catalog. RADSOK utilizes the tensile strength properties of the flat, high conductivity alloy grid for the high normal forces required for conductivity, while providing a large conductive surface area. This results in a correspondingly low voltage drop and low temperature rise while maintaining low insertion forces.

Also included in the catalog is worldwide contact information for Amphenol Industrial Operations offices and authorized distributors.

For a copy of the Amphenol/Pyle Interconnection Products catalog, please contact Judy Ogden, Amphenol Industrial Operations, Amphenol Corporation, 40-60 Delaware Ave, Sidney, NY, 13838-1395. Tel: 800/678-0141; Fax: 607/563-5351; Web: www.amphenol-industrial.com.

Reader Service Inquiries: Please forward all reader service inquiries to Judy Ogden at Amphenol Industrial Operations, Amphenol Corporation, 40-60 Delaware Ave, Sidney, NY, 13838-1395.

Editor's Note: Amphenol Industrial Operations, headquartered in a 675,000 square foot facility in Sidney, NY, provides a full range of high reliability connectors and interconnection systems specifically for the industrial markets including base stations, rail/mass transit, process control, automotive manufacturing, heavy equipment, and petrochemical/power generation. Products include ruggedized-for-industry cylindrical, fiber optic, rectangular, and industrialized versions of Amphenol’s MIL-C-5015 cylindrical, MIL-C-26482 miniature cylindrical and GT reverse bayonet cylindrical connectors. It employs more than 1,400 people and is both ISO9001 and MIL-STD-790 certified. Amphenol Industrial Operations is a division of Amphenol Corporation, Wallingford, CT, one of the largest manufacturers of interconnect products in the world, with year 2004 sales topping $1.5 billion.

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ESD Simulator from Schaffner EMC Offers Updated Ergonomic Design

Schaffner EMC Inc., a leading provider of EMI/RFI components, EMC instrumentation and test systems, has updated its NSG 438 ESD (electrostatic discharge simulator) system to provide more convenient operator control as well as to meet current and future industry standards.

Edison, NJ (PRWEB) October 27, 2005 -- Schaffner EMC Inc., a leading provider of EMI/RFI components, EMC instrumentation and test systems, has updated its NSG 438 ESD (electrostatic discharge simulator) system to provide more convenient operator control as well as to meet current and future industry standards. The NSG 438 is ideal for automotive industry applications that require testing with multiple R-C (resistor-capacitor) network values.

The NSG 438 detects the occurrence of actual discharges, allowing the counter or the pre-selection counter to only register actual discharge events. This feature prevents false counts when discharges have not occurred, which is a particular advantage in long test runs where an accurate count is required. In addition, the detector threshold for a valid discharge can be adjusted for specific applications. In the case of air discharges, the effective pulse voltage present at the moment of discharge is measured and shown on the display, avoiding errors through stray discharges.

The updated system is ergonomically designed with all operator controls located conveniently on the pistol. It features a large, easy-to-read touch screen that displays all discharge settings. Users can input settings with either a virtual thumbwheel or a new, easy-to-use keypad screen that provides fast, precise data entry.

The NSG 438 is designed to meet a broad range of current industry standards, as well as future requirements for revised ESD standards proposed by ANSI and the IEC. The simulator has an elevated discharge voltage range of up to 30 kV in both air and contact discharge modes, exceeding current industry ESD test standards, which require testing at pulse voltages of 25 kV.

The NSG 438 includes pre-programmed settings for IEC/EN 61000-4-2 and ISO 10605 to ensure that correct standard settings are made automatically. The NSG 438 identifies each network’s R-C value when installed inside the simulator, greatly reducing potential operator errors when running tests to multiple standards.

Over 20 R-C networks are available for the NSG 438 to address a broad range of standards. R-C networks are optimally priced and can be purchased individually, allowing users to configure an extremely cost-effective system that supports only the specific ESD standards required for their particular testing needs.

The basic NSG 438 model is supplied with a 150 pF / 330 W network in compliance with IEC/EN 61000-4-2. Users can add appropriate network modules to accommodate other standards such as ISO 10605 and SAE J1113.

Pricing for the NSG 438 starts under $11,000. Delivery is typically four to eight weeks ARO.

Schaffner EMC, Inc., provides the world’s largest range of EMI components, EMC instrumentation and test systems for radiated and conducted interference, and advanced power supply test systems.

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Pressure Systems, Inc. Now Offers Same Day Shipment for Select Series 700 KPSI™ Level Transducers

Pressure Systems, Inc., manufacturer of KPSI™ Level and Pressure Transducers, now offers same day shipment for its most popular configuration of submersible Model 700 level transducers: 4-20mA output in level ranges of 10, 23, and 35 H2O ft. with cable lengths of 25 ft., 50 ft., and 75 ft., respectively.

Hampton, VA (PRWEB) October 27, 2005 -- Pressure Systems, Inc., manufacturer of KPSI™ Level and Pressure Transducers, now offers same day shipment for its most popular configuration of submersible Model 700 level transducers: 4-20mA output in level ranges of 10, 23, and 35 H2O ft. with cable lengths of 25 ft., 50 ft., and 75 ft., respectively. The transducer is shipped with an installed SuperDry™ vent filter for moisture protection, or an optional unattached aneroid bellows for applications where periodic maintenance is not practical and high accuracy is not required.

The availability of same day shipment for the Series 700 enables operators to get disabled equipment up and running the next day, when an order is placed by 2 P.M. EST. This is ideal for municipal applications, such as lift stations and pump control, that require as little down time as possible. Series 700 transducers are also ideal for use in surface and ground water monitoring, oceanic research, soil remediation, and well monitoring applications.

One of Pressure Systems most prolific products, the Series 700 incorporates a highly accurate pressure sensor assembly specifically designed for hostile fluids and gases.

The unit features static accuracy of up to ±0.05% FS and analog outputs from 4 mA to 20 mA, 0 VDC to 5 VDC or mV. Constructed of welded 316 SS or titanium, the transducers are type-approved by the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS); are UL-listed as well as FM and CSA approved; and have an IP 68 and NEMA 6P housing protection rating. In addition, the series is CE compliant to EN 61000-6-4:2001 and EN 61000-6-2:2001.

Optional lifetime lightning protection and temperature measurement output as well as custom cable lengths and custom level ranges to 700 ft. (210 m) of water are available when ordering using Pressure Systems’ standard industry-leading 5 day lead time or 2-4 day expedite service.

Pricing for a Model 700 shipped the same day commands a premium of $200 per unit in addition to the standard cost of the unit. Delivery is one business day ARO.

KPSI Level and Pressure Transducers are available from the Hampton, VA-based Pressure Systems, Inc., a world leader in the design and manufacture of precision level and pressure measurement instrumentation for environmental and aerospace test applications.

Contact:
Denise Topping, Pressure Systems, Inc.
34 Research Drive, Hampton, VA 23666
Tel: 800/678-7226; Fax: 757/865-8744
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October 26, 2005

Uclick Brings Favorite USA Today Sudoku Challenge to Verizon Wireless Get It Now-Enabled Phones

Bedminster, N.J. and Kansas City, MO - Syndication leader, uclick, in collaboration with Skava, a recognized leader in the development of mobile games, announced today that the popular number puzzle game, Sudoku (sue-DOE-koo), best known by avid USA Today readers, is now available to Verizon Wireless Get It Now® customers. This announcement marks the premier of uclick’s first mobile game application and is a significant leap forward in the company’s efforts to expand its growing catalog of mobile content.

Bedminster, N.J. and Kansas City, MO (PRWEB) October 26, 2005 -- Syndication leader, uclick, in collaboration with Skava, a recognized leader in the development of mobile games, announced today that the popular number puzzle game, Sudoku (sue-DOE-koo), best known by avid USA Today readers, is now available to Verizon Wireless Get It Now® customers. This announcement marks the premier of uclick’s first mobile game application and is a significant leap forward in the company’s efforts to expand its growing catalog of mobile content.

Number-hungry Get It Now customers will find themselves addicted to the brain teasing Sudoku action as they try to beat the number puzzle challenge on their phone’s puzzle grid. With full access to a month’s worth of puzzles through the calendar archive feature, players will never be left without a game to play. The puzzles are updated daily Monday through Sunday and increase in difficulty over the week. To help measure a player’s performance, a personal high score feature tracks the player’s best time.

Bill Stone, vice president of marketing for Verizon Wireless, noted “We are thrilled to add uclick’s Sudoku puzzle game to our Get It Now line-up – from classic arcade games of the 80s to the latest craze, such as Sudoku, Get It Now offers Verizon Wireless customers innovative mobile gaming entertainment in the palms of their hands.”

“As Sudoku’s popularity continues to grow both in print and on the Internet, the game’s underlying complexity keeps making players come back for more,” said uclick chief executive officer, Chris Pizey, “Since we are constantly looking for new and innovative ways to introduce Sudoku to our growing puzzle fan base, Soduku’s availability on Verizon Wireless Get It Now service is the newest development in paving the way for more interactive games on mobile phones.”

Verizon Wireless Get It Now customers can purchase and download Sudoku from the getGAMES shopping aisle in the Get It Now virtual store for $2.99 monthly access or $7.99 for unlimited use purchase. Download charges for Get It Now applications vary and airtime charges apply when browsing, downloading and using certain applications. Customers need a Get It Now-enabled phone and Verizon Wireless digital service to access the Get It Now virtual store.

For more information about Verizon Wireless products and services, visit a Verizon Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or go to www.verizonwireless.com.

For more information about uclick mobile, visit http://content.uclick.com/mobile/.

About uclick
uclick, an Andrews McMeel Universal company, is the largest Web and mobile distributor of branded comics, word games and more. uclick entertains more than 12 million monthly online visitors with in-demand work from 160-plus syndicated creators of comics, puzzles, games and text features. uclick caters to over 200 media Web sites including USAToday.com, WashingtonPost.com and NYTimes.com, plus search portals including AOL.com, Yahoo.com, MSNBC.com and CBSNews.com. uclick’s content catalog includes Garfield, Doonesbury, Cathy, FoxTrot, Ziggy, The Boondocks, Universal Crossword, Dear Abby and more.

About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless owns and operates the nation’s most reliable wireless network, serving 47.4 million voice and data customers. Headquartered in Bedminster, NJ, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) and Vodafone (NYSE and LSE: VOD). Find more information on the Web at www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.

About Get It Now
Get It Now from Verizon Wireless puts a virtual software store inside a wireless phone and lets customers download applications over the air and purchase them directly from their phones. Virtual shopping aisles, including getGAMES, getTONES, getGOING, getPIX, getFUN and getMESSAGING, are organized to help customers find what they want, when they want it.

Get It Now is a registered trademark of Verizon Wireless.

Media Contacts:

Jeffrey Nelson
Verizon Wireless
908-306-4824

Carl Ferrara
Uclick
816-360-6901

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Breakthrough Pyrometry Technology Uses L.E.D. to Illuminate Only the Area Being Measured

Measuring temperatures with a non-contact sensor is now being done with added confidence. A built-in L.E.D. is used to illuminate the exact area being measured. The light source shares the same optics used to receive the IR from the targeted area.

(PRWEB) October 26, 2005 -- ThermaLogix Inc. announces the availability of its IRt/c non-contact temperature sensor, the TL-75.

Manufactured in the USA by one of the leaders in pyrometry, this advanced product concentrates on the user’s ability to visually confirm the area being measured. Each TL-75 contains an integral sighting system. The sighting system illuminates the area being monitored by using a safe LED that shines through the same optics used to capture the Infrared.

Unlike all the other IRt/c’s on the market, the TL-75 provides the confidence the user needs knowing that what he sees illuminated is what he is measuring. “What you see is what you get.”

Standard models are available that can measure an area as small as 2 mm in diameter, have the minimum measured spot size at distances to 100 mm and have outputs ranging from 1mV/°C, 0-5Volt, 4-20 mA Differential and both “K” and “J” Type Thermocouples.

Targeted applications include both PCB rework systems that rely on accurate temperature readings of components during reflow such as lead free µBGA’s and temperature profiling on individual leads or component hot spots.

Other applications include i) energy conversation for insulation and heat flow studies, ii)Quality Control for printed circuit boards, soldering, universal joints, welding, metrology, iii) Silicon for crystal growing, strand/fiber and wafer annealing and iv) Vacuum chambers for refining, processing and deposition.

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Total Phase Releases the Beagle I2C/SPI Protocol Analyzer, a Powerful and Low-Cost High-Speed I2C and SPI Serial Bus Monitor

Total Phase is pleased to announce the release of the Beagle I2C/SPI Protocol Analyzer, a low-cost analyzer that can non-intrusively monitor high-speed I2C (up to 4MHz) and SPI (up to 24MHz). Embedded systems engineers can see bus transactions in real-time with bit-level timing information down to 20 nanosecond resolution.

SUNNYVALE, CA (PRWEB) October 26, 2005 -- Total Phase is pleased to announce the release of the Beagle I2C/SPI Protocol Analyzer.

The Beagle I2C/SPI Protocol Analyzer is a low-cost analyzer that can non-intrusively monitor high-speed I2C (up to 4MHz) and SPI (up to 24MHz). Embedded systems engineers can see bus transactions in real-time with bit-level timing information down to 20 nanosecond resolution.

"The Beagle I2C/SPI Protocol Analyzer is a fantastic tool for embedded engineers. Our aim is to provide the best tool at an affordable price," says Kumaran Santhanam, senior product architect. "It is also a perfect complement to the Aardvark I2C/SPI Host Adapter."

Versatile Tool in the Field
The Beagle I2C/SPI Protocol Analyzer is the ideal tool for the lab and on the road. Field application engineers will appreciate the Beagle analyzer's small footprint, making it perfect for debugging in the field. Since the Beagle analyzer draws power from USB, there are no additional power adapters. Just plug it into a High-Speed USB 2.0 port and the Beagle analyzer is ready for action.

Automated Testing Workhorse
The royalty-free API of the Beagle I2C/SPI Protocol Analyzer is ideally suited for automated testing environments. Test fixtures can use the Beagle API to make full use of the entire feature set of the Beagle analyzer. The net result is a fast, efficient, and cost-effective testing solution for manufacturing production lines.

Excellent Value
The Beagle I2C/SPI Protocol Analyzer comes complete with analysis software and royalty-free API for only $300 in single unit quantities. Additional discounts are available for larger volumes.

The Beagle analyzer is field-upgradeable, underscoring a commitment by Total Phase to make improvements available to all existing customers. There are no additional yearly support contracts and no software update fees.

About Total Phase
Total Phase manufactures powerful and affordable I2C, SPI, and USB development tools for the embedded systems engineer. The Aardvark Host Adapter and Beagle Protocol Analyzer combine best-of-breed features, Windows and Linux support, royalty-free API, and free software updates, making them perfect additions to any engineer's toolbox.

Please visit us online at http://www.totalphase.com/.

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Sullins' High-Temperature Eedgecards Series For 0.062” Daughtercards Now Includes Multiple Termination Options

RoHS-compliant devices feature 1 MM centerline spacing and more than 50 contacts per linear inch for demanding high-density applications.

San Marcos, CA (PRWEB) October 26, 2005 -- Sullins Electronics, a global leader in the design and manufacture of board level interconnect products announced the expansion of their high-temperature edgecard series to now include staggered dip solder, and card extender/SMT parts as well as those featuring right angle bend terminations. The RoHS-compliant series, featuring 1.00 mm (.039”) contact centers, is engineered to facilitate the durable board-to-board interconnection of .062” +/- .008” daughtercards. Offering 50 signals per linear inch, and rated to withstand 150 degrees C continual heat, the double-row connectors provide superior electrical and physical characteristics, along with the utmost in design flexibility, signal integrity and manufacturing efficiencies.

The newly broadened series is ideally suited for use in a wide range of high-temperature, high pin count, lead-free applications requiring the circuit connection of PCBs (motherboards) to 0.062” daughterboards. Typically, they may be confidently specified for employment in burn-in testing, security systems, computer peripherals, and general industrial, commercial and consumer applications.

Recognized under the Component Program of UL and C-UL, the connectors are manufactured of high-density dielectric material facilitating their extended –65 to +150 degrees C temperature range. They provide a single contact rating of 1 Amp, and daughtercard engagement force of 1.5N (150 grams) nominal per contact. Edgecards are provided with high cycle hairpin bellow contacts in configurations ranging from 2/4 to 50/100 (in signal increments). Devices also feature selective gold plating, and may be ordered with PPS or PA9T insulators. A broad array of mounting styles, molded-in keying options, and customization is available. For additional information regarding Sullins’ newest edgecards, visit http://www.sullinselectronics.com/catalog/38A/Page06-07.pdf, and http://www.sullinselectronics.com/catalog/38A/Page08-09.pdf.

Average pricing for Sullins’ high-temperature, high-density edgecard series ranges from $1.00 to $2.22 per contact pair in production quantities. While delivery is 2 to 3 weeks ARO, samples are immediately available.

About Sullins Electronics
Headquartered in San Marcos, CA, Sullins Electronics, Corp. (www.SullinsElectronics.com) has been a world leader in the design, engineering, and manufacturing of high-quality edge cards and headers since 1971. The Company provides the industry’s widest selection of UL/CUL approved edge cards, and additionally offers product development services together with engineering support. Sullins’ edge cards, headers, bi level and CompactPCI(TM) connectors are widely specified for use in mission-critical applications by a broad spectrum of leading industrial, commercial, military and consumer products manufacturers. Sullins’ connectors and interconnect systems are offered through a global network of sales representatives and distributors.

Sullins Electronics, Corp.
801 E. Mission Road
San Marcos, CA 92069
888/774-3100; Fax: 760/744-6081
www.SullinsElectronics.com
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October 25, 2005

PEMSTAR Chooses Kinaxis RapidResponse™ as Software of Choice for Strengthening Responsiveness to Shifting Customer Demands

Global EMS provider leverages RapidResponse to achieve superior response management results.

Ottawa, Canada (PRWEB via PR Web Direct) October 25, 2005 -- Kinaxis™ Corporation, formerly Webplan, a provider of Response Management solutions that deliver operations performance management for manufacturing by rapidly responding to change at the point-of-action, today announced that PEMSTAR Inc., a leading provider of global engineering and electronics manufacturing services (EMS), has chosen to deploy Kinaxis’ RapidResponse software at three of its North American manufacturing sites.

PEMSTAR offers its engineering and manufacturing services to industry giants such as IBM, Motorola, and Applied Materials. With a stated commitment to understanding customer needs and delivering concept-to-customer service solutions across the complete product life cycle, responsiveness is mission critical.

With an increasing trend in customers’ product mix towards lower volumes and higher customization configurations, PEMSTAR faces a very dynamic demand picture. In response to this challenge, PEMSTAR requires a solution that offers the flexibility to sense and respond to a constant stream of demand, supply and product changes, and the visibility to see the potential impact on operations prior to committing to a course of action. Also key to their selection of RapidResponse, was the ease and speed of deployment and time-to-value. Through Kinaxis’ first-rate deployment and training services, RapidResponse is expected to be fully implemented within 12 weeks and offer immediate value to a broad user-base.

“We believe RapidResponse will empower our buyers and planners to make accurate decisions efficiently, and will enable them to provide real-time information when our customers need it,” said Mike Miller, executive director of Corporate Business Systems for PEMSTAR. “With the accelerating dynamics of the market and the increasing expectations of our customers, it’s more important than ever to demonstrate our responsiveness, flexibility and reliability.”

PEMSTAR will use RapidResponse to improve operations performance across its global supply chain, with a specific focus on operational effectiveness in the areas of portfolio management, inventory liability and turns, and real-time information flow.

“PEMSTAR operates in a highly-competitive, demand-driven industry. Customer responsiveness is a key differentiator among EMS providers,” said Randy Littleson, vice president of Marketing for Kinaxis. “We are proud that after having examined various other options, PEMSTAR recognizes the value of RapidResponse in offering the tools they require to enable supply chain agility. We look forward to continuing a positive, long-term relationship with them.”

About Kinaxis
Kinaxis stands alone in delivering Response Management solutions that provide operations performance management for manufacturing. RapidResponse extends beyond traditional supply chain planning systems to allow global leaders such as Casio, Coty, Honeywell, Jabil Circuit, Raytheon and Solectron to access real-time information; quickly collaborate to reach optimal decisions that align with corporate objectives; and rapidly drive effective action when faced with constant changes at the point-of-action. For more information, visit the Kinaxis web site at www.kinaxis.com or the company’s blog at http://blog.kinaxis.com.

About PEMSTAR
PEMSTAR serves the industrial, medical, communications, computing, data storage, aerospace, and defense markets by providing engineering, manufacturing and fulfillment services to its customers in those markets. The company provides a worldwide footprint with engineering and manufacturing facilities in Europe, Asia, and the Americas, allowing PEMSTAR to provide the services their customers need, wherever they need them in the world. More information on PEMSTAR can be found at www.pemstar.com.

Copyright (c) 2005 Kinaxis Corp. All rights reserved. Kinaxis and Kinaxis Live Scorecard are trademarks of Kinaxis Inc. All other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners and should be treated as such.

For more information please contact:
Lori Smith
Tel: +1-613-592-5780 ext. 5297

Brittany Morris
Ruder Finn
Tel: +1-312-329-3983

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Earthcomber Partners with Exxon Mobil, Avalon and Other Publishers to Produce 'Spot Guides™,' Linking Content with Interactive Maps on Mobile Devices

A new era for print products was launched today with the debut of “Spot Guides™” -- the first books made for mobile devices that combine mapping and personalization.

Chicago, IL (PRWEB via MobilityNewswire) October 25, 2005 -- A new era for print products was launched today with the debut of “Spot Guides™” -- the first books made for mobile devices that combine mapping and personalization.

Earthcomber LLC created the free technology that incorporates maps and personal favorites with traditional travel, reference and other mainstream publications. Among the first offerings are city guides from Mobil Travel Guide (the company's first venture into mobile publishing) and Avalon Publishing's Moon Metro series.

Spot Guides run on Palm OS phones and PDAs, and provide location sensing and area searching with or without GPS. Versions for Windows Mobile, cell phones and BlackBerry devices are in production.

Much like the iPodtm has miniaturized music to become portable and personal, Earthcomber Spot Guides present users with their favorite kinds of information as they come upon the actual places where it is most useful. Multiple Spot Guides, unabridged and with photos, can fit onto a single, stamp-sized memory card.

Spot Guides are a “plug-in” to Earthcomber's basic free mobile software and built-in digital maps. The patent-pending technology maintains individual privacy while constantly combing the area each person travels for unlimited numbers of personal interests -- anything from an ATM to a waterfall, cup of coffee, museum, bistro, school, golf course, bar or even local events.

Unlike books in print, Spot Guides give a person the option of exploring the electronic guide through hot-linked pages, special icons, photos and searches -- all within the context of a book title. As the reader considers any place mentioned, Earthcomber displays the distance to that spot. As the person moves, distances are updated.

“Imagine your bookmarks tapping you on the shoulder,” says Jim Brady, Earthcomber founder and former Oprah new media executive. “Spot Guides are like books that you can leave ‘on.’ The idea is that life is so much more interesting, and we could get so much more out of every day, if only we could know what's right around us.”

The Spot Guide format is appealing for a wide variety of books. Many publishers find Earthcomber attractive as a new vehicle for putting out mobile products, and organizations also are turning to Earthcomber to publish guides that are location-aware and ultra-portable:

* The Greater Minneapolis Convention and Visitors Association packed city history, neighborhood sketches, travel info and member locations into a Spot Guide;
* Damron Company is offering a comprehensive guide to gay-friendly places and services across the US;
* The Find-A-Grave website has created a mobile famous grave spotter.

“With no printing, paper, shipping or shelf-stocking, Spot Guides dodge the usual costs and risks,” Brady said.

Guides are sold online at www.earthcomber.com and publisher web sites, and priced typically between $9.50 and $20. Some are given away free, depending on the publisher's intent. Free Earthcomber mapping and personal interest software is also available at www.earthcomber.com.

Contact:
Kevin Doel, TalonPR, Inc.
785-273-9660
Cell: 785-554-5336
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Jim Brady, president, Earthcomber LLC
708 366-1600
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October 24, 2005

Aloft Technologies to Demonstrate the World’s Most Technologically Advanced Lightweight Aviation Headset at the NBAA Convention

Aloft Technologies announced today that it will be demonstrating the world's most technologically advanced lightweight aviation headset at the NBAA Convention for the first time on November 9-11, 2005 in Orlando, Florida.

(PRWEB) October 24, 2005 -- Aloft Technologies announced today that it will be demonstrating the world's most technologically advanced lightweight aviation headset at the NBAA Convention for the first time.

The Clarity Aloft Headset will be demonstrated at the Orange County Convention Center during the NBAA Convention on November 9-11, 2005 in Orlando, Florida. Aloft Technologies will be found in the expo at booth #639. For additional information contact Aloft Technologies at 612-747-3197 or visit www.ClarityAloft.com. For more information on the NBAA Convention, visit www.NBAA.org

The Clarity Aloft Headset weighs only 1.5 ounces, provides patented self-molding ear tips to achieve superior sound clarity, comfort, and 35-45 decibels of passive noise reduction. Aloft Technologies has succeeded in merging the most advanced technologies from the fields of hearing science, aviation communications, and performance audio into one streamlined aviation headset design, the Clarity Aloft Headset. The Clarity Aloft Headset provides patented self-molding ear tips to achieve superior sound clarity and comfort while providing 35-45 decibels of passive noise reduction.

“The Clarity Aloft Headset is revolutionizing the aviation headset industry,” said Bill Waterman, President of Aloft Technologies. “The lightweight design, noise reduction, and sound clarity are exactly what pilots have been looking for.”

Also available in a stereo fidelity sound model, the Clarity Aloft Headset offers pilots and passengers with any sort of differential hearing loss the option of setting the sound level of the left and right speakers separately. The volume and balance controls are separate, a more robust feature than the dual volume controls used in other stereo aviation headsets.

Clarity Aloft has developed a stereo audio input feature for their headsets, allowing pilots more versatility with other media devices such as CD players. Due to its passive feature, there is no need for batteries since it draws only a small amount of power from the aircraft panel.

Aloft Technologies, headquartered in Maple Grove, MN, produces high quality, technologically advanced products. For additional information contact Aloft Technologies at 612-747-3197 or visit www.ClarityAloft.com

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Future Sonics Offers Reduced Pricing on Ears and Ear Monitors Brand Professional Personal Monitor Earphones with "Twin Pack" EM3 Added

Future Sonics Incorporated announced today their new reduced pricing specials and adds a new "twin pack" to their Ears™ model EM3 universal personal monitor earphones and special pricing on their flagship Ear Monitors® brand custom personal monitor earphones.

Pineville, PA USA (PRWEB) October 24, 2005 -- Continuing with their 20th anniversary celebration, Future Sonics Incorporated announced today their holiday pricing specials and adds a new "twin pack" to their Ears™ model EM3 universal personal monitor earphones and special pricing on their flagship Ear Monitors® brand custom personal monitor earphones.

Future Sonics Ears - model EM3

Future Sonics' universal fit model offers the best quality of sound available for the demands of live performance applications with full, rich bass response, natural sound quality, and better performance over any so-called two-way, three-way or hybrid earphone products that use hearing aid-type "armature" drivers that simply cannot produce the depth and dynamics of the Future Sonics FSI proprietary drivers.

Outstanding full sound - even at the lowest volume levels
Wide-Spectrum 20hz - 20khz
Superior Low Frequency Response
-25 dB ambient noise rejection
Natural Dynamics
Outstanding Vocal Tone
Standard 3.5mm Gold Connector
Custom SofterWear™ Molded Sleeves (ear impressions required)
Limited one-year warranty
Pricing Options
MSRP of $159.00 USD/pair
Promotional price (single) $99.00 USD (save $60)
Promotional price (twin-pack) $179.00 USD (save $144)
Offer limited to orders placed online only via Future Sonics' secure online store at www.futuresonics.com

Future Sonics Ear Monitors® brand

Ear Monitors® brand custom personal monitors are the industry standard and the original product of this type in the pro-audio industry for live performance that continues to evolve today. Employing the MG4™ series custom drivers, each set of Ear Monitors® brand custom earphones is made for each individual by hand and is uniquely tuned for the finest audio quality and sonic image available at any price. Like its universal sibling, Ear Monitors® brand products sound better, outperform and are more reliable than any similar product on the market today and are available with a variety of options for nearly any need, preference or style desired.

Outstanding full sound - even at the lowest volume levels
20 hz to 20,000 hz
Future Sonics MG4™ proprietary drivers and technologies
Impedance: 34 ohm
-20dB ambient noise rejection
Cable: 50" standard/replaceable
Standard 1/8" stereo mini-plug/gold
Custom options are available for special colors, configurations and styles. Complete systems and package options available. Ear impressions required by a hearing specialist/audiologist priced locally.

Pricing Options
MSRP of $798.00 USD/pair, standard edition, firm canals; $858.00 USD/pair, standard edition, soft canals
Promotional price (firm canal) $598.00 USD (save $200)
Promotional price (soft canal) $658.00 USD (save $200)

All products are available now.

Future Sonics Incorporated celebrates its 20th anniversary of their award- winning Ear Monitors(R) brand in 2005 and is the original innovator and industry leader of personal monitoring products and systems for major tours, artists, engineers, broadcasting and houses of worship worldwide. Their dedication to excellence in sound quality, reliability and personal service continue to serve the industry's professionals with their custom and universal-fit products, consulting services and complete system development as they have for more than two decades. Future Sonics products are available online at http://www.futuresonics.com and via their preferred provider network.

Contact:

Daniel East
Director of Marketing
Future Sonics Incorporated
TOLL FREE: (877) FSI - EARS
Outside U.S.A.: +01.215.598.8828
www.futuresonics.com

Ear Monitors(R) is a registered trademark of Future Sonics Incorporated.

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October 21, 2005

Cellular Blowout (cellular-blowout.com) Announces Partnership With Mediaplazza For Delivery Of Digital Downloads To Mobile Devices

Cellular Blowout To Offer Mobile Games, Ringtones, Graphic & More.

AGOURA HILLS, CA (PRWEB) October 21, 2005 -- David Bleeden, president of Agoura Hills-based Wildcat Communications Group, parent company of Cellular Blowout, has announced its partnership with Mediaplazza to deliver digital downloads to mobile devices.

Wildcat controls a variety of targeted Websites such as Cellular Blowout www.cellular-blowout.com that provide one of the largest selections of wireless and electronics products in the world.

Founded in France in 2001, Mediaplazza offers solutions tied to the development of mobile technologies on the internet. Mediaplazza is part of the Jet Multimedia Group.

Bleeden is an aggressive business builder having had success with Naked Juice & Rhinotek Computer Products. Bleeden’s strategy with Wildcat is to create a platform company:

“Mediaplazza aggregates entertainment content and allows us offer our customers a robust selection of downloadable games, ringtones, graphics and more."

Bleeden was president of Carson-based Rhinotek Consumer Products, having led its growth over the past six years from $25 million to $45 million. Bleeden was also co-founder of Naked Juice, which pioneered the bottled juice industry, and was acquired by Chiquita Brand in the 1980s.

For information call Carolyn Kay at The Wildcat Group at 888-922-4835 or visit www.wildcatcellular.com.

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October 20, 2005

John Winegard Founder Of The Winegard Company Inducted Into The 2005 Consumer Electronics Hall Of Fame

Among 11 distinguished professionals to join the existing 87 members.

Burlington, Iowa (PRWEB via PR Web Direct) October 20, 2005 -- Winegard Company is very pleased to announce that John Winegard, founder of the Winegard Company, was formally inducted into the 2005 Consumer Electronics Hall of Fame during its Industry Forum in Las Vegas on October 18, 2005.

The CE Hall of Fame program, now in its sixth year, recognizes the accomplishments of the consumer technology industry that provides the products and services that inform, educate, entertain and keep consumers connected. For this year's class, the voting took place on November 9, 2004 in New York City with a panel of media and industry professionals, who judged the hundreds of nominations that were submitted by manufacturers, retailers and industry journalists. This new class of the CE Hall of Fame members was announce during the opening keynote speech at the 2005 International CES held in Las Vegas, NV on January 6-9.

Winegard Company was founded in 1954 in Burlington Iowa by John. He began designing outdoor TV antennas in 1948 to receive a signal from TV station WBKB (now WBBM) broadcasting from Chicago, two hundred miles east and north of Burlington.

This family-owned, multi-million-dollar firm was born in a basement from several lengths of aluminum tubing, a hand drill, a hacksaw and about $200 in capital. The Horatio Alger mystic is still alive and well in the stories told about the self-educated, engineer/inventor who founded the company and rode the wave of a video explosion that spawned hundreds of other companies at its peak. It took more than innovative genius, however, to stay on the crest of that volatile wave and emerge as a leader in an industry where less than half a dozen companies remain.

Following the war, he returned to Burlington as a radio repairman just as television was developing. Two hundred miles east of Burlington, Chicago was broadcasting from TV station WBKB (now WBBM), and just as he had done years before when he wanted that telegraph set, he constructed his own antenna and installed it on the roof of a local appliance dealer’s shop. Soon friends were giving him orders for similar antennas — and Winegard Company was born.

In the early 70’s John Winegard began spending more and more time in Evergreen, Colorado. And in 1975, Randy came to work at Winegard fulltime and John moved to Colorado. The Winegard Company is much different to manage today than it was 30 years ago, but Randy has remained steadfast in his father’s commitment to quality and customer service. He admits it wasn’t always easy making the transition from founder’s son to manager at first.

John Winegard died on Feb 19, 2002. Randy Winegard, the founder’s son, became President of the Company in 1977, successfully bridging a transition from the school kid who sold candy bars to Winegard employees to a modern, innovative manager with a presence and a direction of his own.

“I feel comfortable in this job now,” Randy says, “and I have a direction, and because I have a direction, the company has a direction.” “My father believed in quality, and we have an historical strength based on that, but the responsibility for maintaining and improving quality rests with current management. You can’t just say you’re committed to it. You have to get involved.”

Having held 60 patents over the years, 26 current US and 2 current foreign patents; Winegard Company has accomplished many “firsts” in the industry. John Winegard designed and built the world’s first all channel Yagi antenna which completely changed the antenna industry. Winegard is proud of its founder and the Company’s reputation for quality products and has great appreciation for the customers who have used Winegard products for over 50 years. Under the direction of President and CEO Randy Winegard, Winegard Company will continue to grow with new products and new customers proving without doubt that they are “Clearly the World’s Best!”

If you’d like more information about this topic, or to schedule an interview with Randy Winegard, please call Michael Sherman at 319-754-0604 or send an email to e-mail protected from spam bots.

About Winegard:
The Winegard Company is widely considered an innovator and pioneer in product design, performance and assembly and has consistently adapted to meet the challenges of the ever-changing electronics market. It remains committed to continuous improvement in the quality, cost and delivery of its products and services to effectively meet all of its customer’s needs and currently designs and manufactures more than 1,000 different products in six product lines distributed in all states and worldwide, including:
• Bundled Signal Distribution: Video, VoIP and High Speed Data and More, On A Single Cable Run
• Satellite Antennas and Mounts: Residential antennas ranging in size from 46 cm to 1 meter.
• Mobile Television Reception Products: RV, Trucking, and Marine applications. Satellite systems ranging from manual crank-up models to automatic satellite tracking systems with GPS/DVB. Off-air antennas including bi-directional and omni-directional VHF/UHF/FM antennas. Ground Antenna Mounts and Accessories.
• Off-Air Antennas: From DC to 5.8 gigs AM/FM/VHF/UHF Antenna Systems, Distribution and Pre-Amplifiers, Power Supplies and Accessories
• Telemetry: Medical and Data Antenna Systems, Distribution Amplifiers, Power Supplies and Accessories.
• Two-way Fixed/Transportable Mobile Satellite Internet Systems: offers real-time IP, video, voice, audio and data communications virtually anywhere, anytime.

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Scientific Vision Systems Launches New Security Vision Systems Unit headed by Tim Collins--Unit Targets the Imaging Requirements of the Security Industry

Scientific Vision Systems is launching a new operating unit to address the Security Market. Called Security Vision Systems, the new unit will be headed by Tim Collins, formerly National Sales Manager for the B2B Display, Storage, and IP Security/Surveillance businesses for Sony.

Carlsbad, CA (PRWEB) October 20, 2005 -- Scientific Vision Systems today announced the formation of a new business unit dedicated to providing advanced imaging solutions for the security industry.

The company named Tim Collins, formerly the National Sales Manager for Sony's B2B Display, Storage, and IP Security/Surveillance businesses, as Director of Business Development. The new unit will be known as Security Vision Systems. The company will provide integrated Digital Networking IP solutions.

These web-enabled security systems will allow customers to monitor multiple locations simultaneously, even around the world. Executives sitting in their offices in the United States, for example, will be able to access their web-enabled security system to simultaneously monitor remote facilities ad operations. Examples include: Overseas warehouse operations, off-shore manufacturing facility security, freight consolidation centers in Asia, remote drilling or mining operations, and remote factory floor monitoring to assess quality control.

“By leveraging the power of the Internet, any company with multiple facilities can consolidate many of their security functions centrally,” says Collins. “This allows a company to leverage a web-enabled security system for multiple tasks. The creativity of the application is limited only by the imagination of the customer.”

Collins notes that a typical system includes a server, integrated software management system, multiple monitors, multiple cameras, one or more system printers, memory storage system, and a recorder. The company expects to market to a wide variety of security markets. These include: State and local Governments, Schools, Corporate Campuses, Warehouses and Distribution facilities, High-End Property Management, Shopping Malls, Port Security, Military Facilities, and Airport Security. With expertise in all components of vision systems, Security Vision Systems provides these markets with technical expertise, cost-effective solutions, and leading-edge name-brand components.

About Security Vision Systems: Security Vision Systems is a business unit of Scientific Vision Systems, located in Carlsbad, CA. The Security unit provides integrated systems solutions including cameras, monitors, printers, and recorders. The company provides free expert telephone consultations to qualified companies. The company's Website is: http://www.svsimaging.com.

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SchmartBoard to Give Free Samples of Prototyping Boards

SchmartBOARD, a company that manufactures a new type of prototyping board that makes hand soldering surface mount components so simple that a 10 year old can do it, has announced a program to give out free samples.

(PRWEB) October 20, 2005 -- SchmartBOARD, a company that manufactures a new type of prototyping board that makes hand soldering surface mount components so simple that a 10 year old can do it, has announced a program to give out free samples.

According to VP Sales & Marketing, Neal Greenberg: “The new Schmartboard|ez has been shipping for 1 month now. After launching it at DEMOfall. Although we have been very successful in capturing the attention of engineers, universities and hobbyists, our product is a huge improvement for prototyping and it is hard to convince people that a better “mousetrap” exists until they actually use it. We have found out that our best advertisement is to physically get the product in the hands of people.” The link to the program details and electronic form is at: http://www.schmartboard.com/index.asp?page=SchmartLAND_samples

"Engineers have historically used prototyping boards to test circuits and avoid costly custom printed circuit board (PCB) revisions" said Andrew Yaung, SchmartBoard's CEO. "Prototyping boards have existed for a long time, but as surface mount components have become smaller and smaller, these boards have not kept up with the technology and have not remained a practical tool for most applications. Because of this, engineers are forced to use custom PCBs and can spend large amounts of time and money on revision after revision of expensive custom PCBs before they finally have the circuit perfected. By making prototyping boards viable again, SchmartBoard|ez will save companies a tremendous amount of time and money." In addition to this need for an easy prototyping tool, SchmartBoard|ez can be used as the circuit board in mass-produced technologies.

About SchmartBoard(www.schmartboard.com)
SchmartBoard is committed to helping engineers, students, and hobbyists develop electronic circuits faster, easier, and less expensively than previously possible. At SchmartBoard, our three-word mission statement is "Electronics for Everyone". More information is available at http://www.schmartboard.com.

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Complete T-DMB System Solution Unveiled by Frontier Silicon and C & S Technology

A full reference design featuring tuner, baseband and video processing resulting from collaboration between the two companies will be shown at the opening ceremony of Frontier Silicon’s South Korean office.

Seoul, South Korea (PRWEB) October 20, 2005 -- Frontier Silicon -- the leading fabless manufacturer of semiconductors for mobile digital television (MDTV) and DAB digital radio products -- and C & S Technology Inc., South Korea’s leading supplier of semiconductors for multimedia broadcasting and communications, will today reveal a complete, system-level reference design for Korean terrestrial digital multimedia broadcasting (T-DMB). The solution is initially developed for automotive applications in which consumers can receive digital broadcast services while on the move, but will also provide mobile handset manufacturers with a working design upon which they can rapidly develop and launch mobile handsets both for the Korean market as well as for other regions intending to launch T-DMB broadcast services.

KN Kim, president of Frontier Silicon Korea said, “The demonstration of this solution shows that our chip set can interface with leading video applications processors to implement a full T-DMB solution, for both automotive environments and mobile handsets. Our work with the video processor from C & S Technology is just the first step in developing a choice of solutions for our customers to build their products on.” Mr SeungMo Seo, CEO of C&S Technology Inc., added, “We welcome the interface with Kino and Apollo from Frontier Silicon which make up a proven T-DMB implementation. We are confident that the combination of this with our Neptune chip will result in another successful T-DMB solution.”

The solution to be shown at the opening of Frontier Silicon’s office in Seoul is based on the company’s Apollo silicon RF tuner and Kino T-DMB baseband processor, interfaced with the Neptune multimedia processor from C & S Technology. Neptune is a single-chip multimedia processor designed to handle video and audio decoding for T-DMB and S-DMB (Korean satellite digital multimedia broadcasting), and it also features a hard-wired H.264 video decoder.

Apollo is the smallest RF tuner for T-DMB currently available, and features power consumption that is almost one-quarter of competing receivers. The small size and low power consumption make it ideal for designing into mobile handsets intended for T-DMB (digital video broadcasting) products. The Kino chip provides a dedicated hardware baseband solution for T-DMB which is fully programmable using software. This provides mobile TV handset manufacturers with maximum flexibility for configuring their products and the options that they can provide to their customers.

Editor's note:

About Frontier Silicon
Frontier Silicon is an award-winning company at the forefront of the digital multimedia revolution with a range of semiconductor solutions for mobile digital television, digital TV and digital radio. The company develops and delivers both the broadcast signal receiver modules and digital processing circuits as individual chips and complete system modules to leading consumer electronics and mobile phone brands.

As a fabless semiconductor business, Frontier Silicon's core products include complete DAB modules, T-DMB (terrestrial digital multimedia broadcasting) solutions, and the underlying system-on-chip (SoC) devices and receiver chips. Key customers for the company's products include consumer electronic, automotive entertainment and PDA/mobile phone manufacturers such as Bang & Olufsen, Cambridge Audio, Goodmans, Grundig, Hitachi, Ministry of Sound, Philips, PURE Digital, Roberts Radio, Samsung, Sharp, Sony and TEAC. Frontier Silicon has won a number of awards from the Fabless Semiconductor Association (2004), PricewaterhouseCoopers (2004), the World Economic Forum (2005), and the Tornado T100 award. For more information visit www.frontier-silicon.com.

Frontier Silicon uses Meta™ and UCC™ intellectual property from Imagination Technologies.

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Aligning Content with Consumers is Key to Mastering the Mobile Video Market

New Topic Paper from The Diffusion Group Confirms Importance of Creating Targeted Content Offerings

Dallas, TX October 18, 2005 – The key to success in the early mobile video services market is aligning content offerings with the needs of specific consumer segments. According to a new topic paper from The Diffusion group, Mastering Content in the Mobile Video Market, developing targeted content offerings is preferable to pushing a broad range of content intended to meet the tastes of all viewers. The topic paper is available free of charge at TDG’s website – www.tdgresearch.com.

“There is an abundance of research suggesting that consumers are ‘interested’ in viewing video on their mobile phones. But this data only tells part of the story,” said Dale Gilliam, director of primary research at TDG. “It is not simply a question of general interest; rather, it is a question of what percentage of consumers would actually pay to receive such a service – making this determination is the real challenge.”

TDG’s research found that both general interest in and proclivity to purchase mobile video services varies relative to the types of content offered. In fact, knowing which content offerings to offer specific groups of consumers will actually increase the likelihood that these consumers will sign up and pay for the service.

“Securing a wide range of brand-name content will no doubt help to attract new users,” Gilliam continued. “Focusing on breadth of content over high-quality targeted content, however, would be a huge mistake, a move that could dilute the quality of those efforts that stand the best chance of success.”

TDG’s latest topic paper, Mastering Content in the Mobile Video Market, highlights data from August 2005 interviews with more than 2,100 US mobile phone users regarding their usage of and interest in a variety of mobile multimedia platforms and services including mobile phones, portable multimedia players, and portable gaming devices, as well as a variety of associated services. For a free copy of this topic paper, please visit TDG’s website at www.tdgresearch.com.

For a table showing content preferences, please visit: Graphic Located at http://www.tdgresearch.com/images/chart18.gif.

About The Diffusion Group (TDG) –
The Diffusion Group is a strategic research and consulting firm focused on new media and digital home markets. Using a unique blend of research expertise, executive-level consultants, and hands-on technical experts, we create more than just research – we generate Intelligence in Action TM. TDG is committed to providing market research and strategic consulting services based on conservative, real-world analysis and market forecasts grounded in consumer research. For more information about The Diffusion Group, visit our website at www.thediffusiongroup.com.

Contact:
Andy Tarczon
469.287.8060

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October 19, 2005

Semtek Receives Patent on Magnetic Stripe Reader with Power Management Control for Attachment to PDAs and Smartphones

Semtek Innovative Solutions Corporation announces it has been issued a patent for a magnetic stripe card reader (MSR) unit capable of attaching to and communicating with a handheld PDA or smartphone using only the electrical power available as supplied by the device.

San Diego, CA (PRWEB via MobilityNewswire) October 19, 2005 -- Semtek Innovative Solutions Corporation, the leading developer of mobile card-reading technologies, announces it has been issued a patent for a magnetic stripe card reader (MSR) unit capable of attaching to and communicating with a handheld PDA or smartphone using only the electrical power available as supplied by the device. The technology enables mobile merchants and service personnel to accept credit card payments or input information from a magnetic stripe card into a handheld while effectively managing power usage.

“Any PDA-based application designed for extended use will present power problems as most devices have limited battery life or need to be recharged frequently,” said Clay von Mueller, Semtek’s Chief Technology Officer. “Those equipped with standard magnetic stripe readers can greatly reduce battery longevity because of the power drain caused by the MSR device. Semtek’s patented card reading technology enables better power management and infinitely expands the power supply to the MSR by both conserving the power requirements of the device and offering the ability to tap into the power supplied by the PDA data lines.”

Semtek’s card readers connect through wireless handheld devices, such as PDAs and smartphones, and support industries requiring mobile commerce applications, on-site lead retrieval, and immediate identity verification. Mobile Swipe card readers are designed to work with top branded devices from such companies as Symbol, Samsung, Intermec, Hand-Held Products, palmOne, Hewlett Packard, and Motorola/Nextel. Semtek’s solutions are designed and priced to enable organizations of all sizes to be equipped with a cost-effective, secure means of accepting payments from remote locations. Competing products in the industry often require substantial investments in equipment, eliminating opportunities for small remote business operators.

Common industry applications of Semtek’s mobile magnetic stripe card readers include field technicians, such as plumbers who can accept payment at time of service, law enforcement personnel swiping drivers licenses to collect information for a citation, mobile merchants getting wireless authorization for POS transactions, and exposition workers collecting sales leads by swiping the badges of conference attendees who visit the vendor’s booth.

The patent number issued to Semtek is US 6,944,782.

About Semtek Innovative Solutions Corporation
Semtek Innovative Solutions Corporation, founded in 1998, is a developer and manufacturer of magnetic stripe card readers and software applications to empower businesses to conduct mobile commerce transactions. The company’s mission is to bring new, secure technology into the card-reader market to support growing e-commerce and financial transaction businesses. Semtek has emerged as the industry leader in Mobile Card Reading (MCR) technology for the mobile/wireless terminal market. For more information, call 858-300-3380, or visit www.semtek.com. ;

Company Contact:
Dennis Mos
Semtek Innovative Solutions
858-300-3380
dmos @ semtek.com

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DataTech's DirecStar® Transportable/Remote Satellite System Helps EPA in the Field with Necessary Communications Before, During and After Hurricanes Katrina and Rita

DataTech takes extreme measures to deliver to the EPA several high-speed Internet broadband antenna systems.

Salt Lake City, UT (PRWEB via PR Web Direct) October 19, 2005 -- Data Technology International, LLC announced today that several of its new DirecStar auto-pointing and deploying systems using Hughes Network Systems' (HNS) DIRECWAY® broadband satellite system, are being utilized by the EPA from Dallas to assist with recovery efforts from Hurricane Rita.

Jon Gulch, OSC U.S. EPA (On-Scene Coordinator) Region 5 Emergency Response Branch said, "DataTech has taken extreme measures to make sure that the EPA had these units in time to be strategically located for Hurricane Katrina response. These units have provided the EPA with reliable communications in the field, which is a necessity in a response such as this." The EPA purchased their DataTech DirecStar systems from Miri Microsystems.

Using advanced satellite technology, the HNS DIRECWAY system provides high quality broadband connectivity using small antennas throughout the continental United States. DIRECWAY offers high speed Internet access as well as private intranets, such as those used by many business and disaster relief agencies. The nationwide coverage of the DIRECWAY service, combined with the rapid deployment capability offered by the DataTech DirecStar auto-pointing unit, results in an ideal solution for disaster recovery situations.

Tony Miri of Miri Microsystems, a Michigan satellite Internet sales, installation, and support company said, "We knew from the EPA that they and other government agencies had a need for a portable mobile unit that could get delivered quickly and inexpensively, attached to a roof rack on a vehicle, and be up and running immediately. We were looking for this type of system when we saw a working DirecStar unit at the Satellite Expo 2005 in June and recognized the benefits immediately. When Katrina hit, we accelerated all of our efforts to answer the EPA's needs for emergency response Portable Satellite Units and designed a roof-rack platform for them. To support communications efforts, the EPA OSCs asked us to deploy the DirecStar systems for Hurricane Katrina response and the units were assembled and sent to the field."

Additional DataTech DirecStar systems have now been sent to Dallas for use by the EPA, where they're now being mated with roof racks by employees of Miri and mounted on EPA vehicles to help with the recovery efforts for Rita. Several have already been deployed on EPA SUVs and other vehicles and driven east before Rita made landfall.

Miri continued, "We believe there's a great interest and need for this type of system within several government agencies and municipalities. Because of the simple, fast installation, the EPA can ship these units anywhere- whenever they're needed, and install them on vehicles at the sites for instant communications."

Reed Brown, president of DataTech said, "We are, of course, very glad that our DirecStar system could help with communications response for these two terrible hurricanes. Transportable Internet technology is all about the importance of connectivity. These new Internet satellite systems provide transportable access not only to the EPA, but to users such as homeland security, news organizations, the oil, gas, forestry and mining industries, medical service providers, law enforcement, military, emergency response teams, mobile command centers, government, field offices, broadband and video conferencing, construction and recreational vehicles."

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin said during a hearing held by the Senate Commerce Committee a few weeks ago that the agency is looking to improve disaster communications. Martin offered three areas for improvement: ensure that the public has the right tools to know when an emergency is coming; give consumers the ability to contact first responders; and enable first responders to communicate seamlessly, via enhanced network resiliency.

The DirecStar system was recently certified by Hughes Network Systems for use with HNS' DIRECWAY broadband satellite system. This certification included environmental and shock testing and compliance with HNS product performance standards.

Available with a .74 or .98 meter dish, the DirecStar system deploys rapidly, providing instant Internet connectivity with a simple touch screen interface and is easy to install. Transportable, high-speed connectivity gives the EPA broadband access from any remote location, without the need for phone lines. The DirecStar system includes single-platform connection for all users. Such applications as Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Secured Private Networks (SPN), transportable Wi-Fi access, real-time Web casts via multicast delivery and streaming and much more, are now available with the DirecStar system with just a click of a button.

For more information or to schedule an interview with Reed Brown or Tony Miri, please call Michael Sherman at 319-754-0604 or send an email to msher @ winegard.com. Please visit our website at www.direcstar.com.

For EPA equipment specifications, photos, software and technical documents related to the EPA's PSU, visit the PSU EPA Web site. For questions regarding the PSU, please contact Jon Gulch (EPA-R5 OSC) at gulch.jon @ epa.gov or John Gilbert (EPA-ERT) at gilbert.john @ epa.gov.

About DataTech
Data Technology International, LLC is a new company in partnership with Winegard Company and was formed to develop technologies and associated products that deliver transportable Internet and data communications in both domestic and international markets. Its first product line is a series of two-way fixed/transportable mobile satellite Internet systems, offering real-time IP, video, voice, audio, and data communications virtually anywhere, anytime. The first product is a transportable satellite Internet system with dishes ranging from .74 meter to 1.2 meters. For additional information, please visit www.direcstar.com.

About Miri Microsystems
Offering both mobile and fixed DIRECWAY broadband satellite Internet systems from Hughes Network Systems, Miri Microsystems, LLC, provides professional-grade satellite Internet sales, installation, and services, with the option to choose the fastest connection speeds offered by the DIRECWAY broadband satellite system with Discovery Class service. The company realizes the importance of superior communications in today's business environment and offers the finest equipment for the most competitive prices as well as some of the most qualified technicians in the area, providing consultation, design, installation and maintenance for satellite systems. Broadband satellite Internet access is Miri's specialty for homes, businesses and mobile satellite Internet services and help to identify concerns which impact the productivity and profitability of business, making recommendations for systems that will best suit the need. For additional information, please visit www.mirimicrosystems.com.

About Hughes Network Systems
Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HNS), is the world's leading provider of broadband satellite network solutions for businesses and consumers, with more than 800,000 systems ordered or shipped to customers in 85 countries. HNS pioneered the development of high-speed satellite Internet access services and IP-based networks, which it markets globally under the DIRECWAY brand. DIRECWAY terminals are based on the IPoS (IP over Satellite) global standard, approved by the TIA, ETSI, and ITU standards organizations.

Headquartered outside Washington, D.C. in Germantown, Maryland, USA, HNS maintains sales and support offices worldwide. SkyTerra Communications, Inc. (OTCBB:SKYT) and The DIRECTV Group, Inc. (NYSE:DTV) each own 50% of HNS. SkyTerra is its managing member. For additional information, please visit www.hns.com.

HUGHES and Hughes Network Systems are trademarks of Hughes Network Systems, LLC. DIRECWAY is a registered trademark of The DIRECTV Group, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Contact:
Michael Sherman
Tel. 319-754-0604
Cell Phone: 901-351-9861

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IMS/Multimedia Domain Conference To Highlight Business Case and Real World Issues

IP Multimedia Subsystem/Multimedia Domain (IMS/MMD) Deployment May be the Most Critical Business Decision Made this Decade.

(PRWEB) October 19, 2005 -- The World’s first dedicated event for MS/MMD in the Americas Market will be held November 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th in Dallas.

As the tempo of technology deployment has recovered, a number of interesting opportunities have emerged, including converged networks, security, VoIP and others. IMS provides a rational framework for the convergence of fixed and mobile networks and can enhance security for all applications including VoIP.

Converged Network Solutions has been asked to participate in this premier American event and their Chief Technology Officer, Arnie Moore, will sit on a panel, "Services Critical to the Enterprise Market." This panel will tackle the thorny issues of how to capture the enterprise market, concentrating on developing revenue generating applications such as seamless mobility, find-me/follow-me applications, and location based routing.

"Arnie has had a front row perspective on the evolution of networks and services and he is highly sensitive to the needs of enterprise communications users. His views are widely respected in the communications technology community, and we are pleased he can be part of this forum", said Matthew Bowers, CNS’s CEO.

About Converged Network Solutions: CNS is setting the benchmark for quality, delivering advanced professional services to the communications industry. The CNS team brings together hundreds of person-years of experience from such firms as SBC, Verizon, Marconi Wireless, Ericsson, Motorola, Raytheon, Texas Instruments, and Mobilestar. CNS personnel planned, built, tested, deployed and managed some of the most advanced wireline and wireless networks and equipment in the world. CNS is an Incucomm Company.

About Incucomm: Incucomm and Incucomm Consulting are based on a seasoned team of strategy, business, and technology professionals. Founded in March 2000, the company is based in Dallas Texas, and is privately held.

Incucomm operates an incubator for technology firms, and holds an equity position in a number of young firms. Incucomm Consulting provides services to more mature companies, ranging from large publicly traded corporations, to venture backed firms, and venture investors. Incucomm is on the web at www.incucomm.com

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ESCA Catalyst 2005 Winter Symposium Explores Constant Change in the Electronics Supply Chain; Offers Futuristic Look at the Industry

Taking place in San Jose, November 15-16, 2005 event features presentations from industry leaders to examine the trends, opportunities and challenges

(PRWEB) October 19, 2005 -- The Electronics Supply Chain Association (ESCA) announces the keynote speakers and accompanying agenda for its November 15-16, 2005 ESCA Catalyst 9th Annual Winter Symposium. Industry leaders from the electronics industry will meet at the Marriott Hotel in Downtown San Jose to examine the trends, opportunities and challenges in this rapidly changing market.

This premier industry event is the platform for strategic exploration and the sharing of best practices for OEMs, semiconductor/ICs, EMS/contract manufacturing, electronics components, third party logistics, research analysts, supply chain consultants, software and IT providers. ESCA Catalyst will cover areas that are forever-changing and being reshaped including outsourcing, change management and management change trends, networked electronics value chains, software and technology, managing intellectual property, integrated design and manufacturing semiconductor vs. fabless semiconductor models.

Catalyst features keynotes from HP addressing RoHS/WEEE compliance best practices, IBM with “Future Consumer-Centric Electronics Business Trends” and Plantronics on the best of both worlds in global manufacturing and SCM. The event will also include presentations from industry leaders from companies including Advanced MP Technology, Flextronics, Hitachi Global Storage Technologies, i2 Technologies, Intel, Kinaxis, Microsoft, New Momentum, RiverOne, Solectron, Spansion, UPS Supply Chain Solutions and Viewlocity, as well as industry experts from Industry Directions and

"Attendees at Catalyst can expect to gain tremendous insight into the variety of factors that drive a constant state of change within the electronics supply chain," said Dean Strausl, executive director of the ESCA. "A company's ability to adapt or change with these market conditions is crucial to its near-term success and long-range sustainability, which is why the ESCA was founded in the first place – to promote thought leadership, awareness and education of best practices by building a community of industry professionals."

More information about the ESCA Catalyst 2005 Winter Symposium is available at the organization’s web site at www.electronicssupplychain.org.

About the ESCA
The Electronics Supply Chain Association (ESCA) is dedicated to promoting thought leadership, awareness and education of best practices throughout the electronics supply chain, accomplished largely in part by building a community of industry professionals at leading companies. As a significant link and resource to this dynamic industry, the ESCA plays a valuable role in facilitating information exchange and collaboration efforts within the electronics supply chain through its many educational forums, symposiums, benchmarking, progressive research, industry news and market intelligence.

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Frontier Silicon Continues Expansion in Asia with Office in South Korea to Support World’s First Commercial Mobile Digital TV Rollout

Seoul office will concentrate on assisting leading handset manufactures in the development of mobile TV products for the global market.

Seoul, South Korea, (PRWEB) October 19, 2005 -- Frontier Silicon – the leading Fabless manufacturer of semiconductors for mobile digital television (MDTV) and DAB digital radio products – has today opened its office in Seoul, South Korea, to support the launch of the world’s first commercial T-DMB mobile television service. The company is already working with the leading cell phone manufacturers in the region and the new office will provide essential local applications engineering support and customer service as the country builds up to the launch of mobile TV.

The new office in Korea will be headed up by K.N. Kim, formerly general manager at Samsung, and managing director of BSI Group (the leading ST Microelectronics distributor). With over 20 years experience in the semiconductors, electronics and communications industries, he has held a number of sales, marketing, business development and general manager roles. K.N. Kim will manage an initial team of applications engineering, sales and support staff.

Anthony Sethill, CEO of Frontier Silicon, commented, “K.N. Kim’s extensive network of senior level contacts in the Asia-Pacific region plus his understanding of the multi-cultural business environment across Korea, China and Europe is going to be of major benefit to Frontier Silicon as we ramp up our support and promotion of mobile digital television both in Korea and the rest of Asia. This office is therefore going to be an important part of our commitment to the region, and contribute to the growth of a potentially fast-growing market for mobile digital television services.”

KN Kim added, “Over 120 million handsets are manufactured a year in South Korea. With mobile TV being the big killer application the mobile communications and broadcast industries have been waiting for, whatever happens here in South Korea will undoubtedly be a blueprint for many markets worldwide. Frontier Silicon has invested heavily in mobile TV product development starting with our first semiconductor solutions for T-DMB over two years ago in conjunction with our partners in South Korea. With our new operation here we are ideally placed to support some of the leading players in the mobile TV market at this exciting time.”

Frontier Silicon’s mobile TV strategy is based on developing multi-band/multi-standard solutions in order to support the multiple transmission standards used in commercial launches of mobile TV broadcasts across Korea, USA, Japan and Europe. Last month the company successfully demonstrated T-DMB compliant mobile TV reception using Frontier Silicon’s Kino chipset, which is currently sampling to multiple customers and expected to g